Police in Milwaukee say the person shot during a robbery attempt Monday was a teen with a long arrest record.Police said a group of people attempted to rob another group of people near South Second Street and National Avenue early Monday morning. Investigators said one of the would-be victims produced a gun and shot one of the would-be robbers.VIDEO: Police: Teen shot, killed early Monday part of crime spreeLt. Mark Stanmeyer said the shooting victim was a 15-year-old boy that he called "a known gang member" who had a lengthy arrest record including armed robbery and auto theft.Stanmeyer said the shooting victim had also been shot in an incident on Aug. 1Police said the 30-year-old West Allis man who shot the teen was taken into police custody and released. He has been ordered to report to the District Attorney's Office at a future date.Stanmeyer said five people were arrested and are believed to have been part of dozens of Milwaukee-area robberies over the past three days. Stanmeyer said the ages of those arrested range from 14-18 years.Milwaukee police officials said the investigation will be forwarded to the District Attorney's Office in the coming days.WISN 12 News reporter Nick Bohr talked with the alderman for the area, Jose Perez, as he conducted a neighborhood walk Tuesday. Perez said the tavern workers were doing the right thing to be as safe as possible."It's exactly what they did was leave together in a group to a vehicle until everyone was secure when this opportunity happened," Perez said.Perez said Walker's Point shouldn't be judged by the attempted robbery."This is criminals that are running around the city creating opportunities for them to rob people all over and this was just the timing. This has nothing to do with the district or the neighborhood," Perez said.Police have not yet released the name of the 15-year-old killed.

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Police in Milwaukee say the person shot during a robbery attempt Monday was a teen with a long arrest record.

Police said a group of people attempted to rob another group of people near South Second Street and National Avenue early Monday morning. Investigators said one of the would-be victims produced a gun and shot one of the would-be robbers.

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Lt. Mark Stanmeyer said the shooting victim was a 15-year-old boy that he called "a known gang member" who had a lengthy arrest record including armed robbery and auto theft.

Stanmeyer said the shooting victim had also been shot in an incident on Aug. 1

Police said the 30-year-old West Allis man who shot the teen was taken into police custody and released. He has been ordered to report to the District Attorney's Office at a future date.

Stanmeyer said five people were arrested and are believed to have been part of dozens of Milwaukee-area robberies over the past three days. Stanmeyer said the ages of those arrested range from 14-18 years.

Milwaukee police officials said the investigation will be forwarded to the District Attorney's Office in the coming days.

WISN 12 News reporter Nick Bohr talked with the alderman for the area, Jose Perez, as he conducted a neighborhood walk Tuesday. Perez said the tavern workers were doing the right thing to be as safe as possible.

"It's exactly what they did was leave together in a group to a vehicle until everyone was secure when this opportunity happened," Perez said.

Perez said Walker's Point shouldn't be judged by the attempted robbery.

"This is criminals that are running around the city creating opportunities for them to rob people all over and this was just the timing. This has nothing to do with the district or the neighborhood," Perez said.